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Urban Aeronautics Centaur. Specifications. A photo.

Urban Aeronautics Centaur - an Israeli military transport and evacuation UAV, developed by the company «Urban Aeronautics».

Urban Aeronautics Centaur photo

The design of the unmanned aerial vehicle model Urban Aeronautics Centaur was deployed by Israeli experts in the field of aircraft engineering and aerospace technology in 2013. The new device actually belongs to the class of multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicles, since it can also be used as a transport air vehicle capable of carrying up to 700 kilogram of payload on board and as an evacuation means allowing to place on board up to 6 people and even As a medical device. Nevertheless, to date the Urban Aeronautics Centaur UAV project is positioned exclusively as a military air medium, however, this fact does not exclude its further application in the civil sphere.

Israeli drone aircraft models Urban Aeronautics Centaur has a fairly compact dimensions - with its length in meters 6 80 cm, the device has a width in meters 3 50 centimeters, which provides a small drone visibility and good maneuverability.

According to official data, the first test of Urban Aeronautics Centaur unmanned aircraft are scheduled for 2018 year, while mass production of drones to be deployed no earlier than 2020 years.

Powerplant unmanned air tool includes two fan motors that allow to carry out drone flying at a speed of about 100 km \ h., At the maximum flight duration 1,5 hours.